Dozens of beagles have arrived at their new home after being rescued from a facility where they were bred for drug experimentation. A total of 36 female dogs were taken in by the animal centre in Chicago, US, after being saved from a research animal breeding facility owned by Envigo.
The project was part of a mass effort by The Humane Society of the United States to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome more than 4,000 dogs who were all subject to animal cruelty. Inspectors say many of the beagles found at Envigo were suffering from illnesses, injuries and malnutrition, having been fed with food containing mould, faeces and maggots.
